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Video | Hong Kong fermented tofu brand Liu Ma Kee shuts shop amid hygiene and origin row
- Company’s closure after claims about its product origin has cast spotlight on difference between ‘produced in Hong Kong’ and ‘Made in Hong Kong’
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Century-old Hong Kong fermented tofu brand Liu Ma Kee shuts shop amid hygiene and origin row
Century-old Hong Kong fermented tofu brand Liu Ma Kee shuts shop amid hygiene and origin row
Liu Ma Kee, a century-old fermented tofu manufacturer in Hong Kong, closed suddenly on Thursday, after being mired in controversy for weeks.
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Earlier in the month, local health authorities disclosed that recent tests on a batch of the company’s fermented bean curd showed unsatisfactory levels of the bacteria Bacillus cereus.
The revelation led to a wave of condemnation from social media users. The brand, which featured in a 2021 Hong Kong Tourism Board campaign, has since admitted that key ingredients were not manufactured in Hong Kong, but imported from mainland China.
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